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Globus Der Kleine Ingenieur Construction Sets

Globus Der Kleine Ingenieur was a Meccano-like construction system very similar to Merkur. The set 6 also contained railway track and some railway bogies to enable railway locos and rolling stock to be built. It was produced in Austria from around 1947 to the 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Possibly Gebr. Fleischmann, Nürnburg, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for GLOBUS, Der Kleine Ingenieur (Ref:GKI)

Maker
 
System Type
MERKUR type
Country
Austria
Dates
circa 1947 to 1950s
Material
Steel
Thread
M3
Boss Type
double-tapped
Boss Thread
M3
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
38
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0 (see comment *1)
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.3
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.3
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.1
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
(see comment *2)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
(see comment *3)
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.0
Bolt diameter (mm)
5.6

Comments
Many parts as MERKUR in manual but some differ, eg 65mm Pulley (face holes include 4x 6mm), 8 holes Bush Wheel. NB also hole size, dull grey or possibly black finish. *1 9.9 some parts. *2*3 & Bolts: steel dull plated steel.

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A Globus manual
(Added 28/06/2019)

A Globus manual for set 6
(Added 07/03/2021)

A Globus set 6, with railway components
(Added 07/03/2021)

Various photos of the Globus construction system
(Added 14/11/2018)

Page content last updated - 7th March 2021